Chapter 4

ESTELLE

Quinn was waiting for me at the door. The villa was too big for both of us but safer, and I valued my privacy very much, considering my current situation.

“I’m early, am I?”

Quinn took the bag of the dinner I brought for him, still wearing the same expression since I left hours ago.

“You’re mad at me?”

“I feel useless. You might as well fire me if you just want to bench me.”

“I have pepper spray and know a few basic self-defense moves.”

“That’s not funny, Estelle. When you are in that situation, you will forget everything you know. You will panic.”

“What situation exactly?” I lifted my chin. “That someone will kidnap me?”

“What if someone will recognize you and sp*ke your drink?”

“I’m sure you paid some locals to tip you if I’m in trouble.”

“You always have answers to everything. I hope we won’t come to that, Estelle, because I would never forgive myself if something happened to you, and I wasn’t there to prot